The history of the White House, including the story of its construction, interesting and important facts and statistics, and its importance as an American symbol.

Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings. The White House. The Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial. The Jefferson Memorial. The Capitol building. These structures define and glorify our nation's history and stand today as towering symbols of architectural achievement. However the tale behind their construction is often left untold. Brought to life by Lynn Curlee, the story...

Shares the story of how George Washington had a home built for the future presidents.

"Significant monuments, memorials, and artifacts found in our Nation's capital are Creator-endowed as seen through a walk through tour of Washington DC"--Provided by publisher.

The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers...

Provides a detailed history of the planning and construction of the national monument honoring Abraham Lincoln.

Collection of three programs on monuments of Washington, D.C., covering the White House, the presidential memorials including the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, and the war memorials including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.